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Domestic Airlines Struggle as Consumers Embrace Global Travel
Domestic Airlines Struggle as Consumers Embrace Global Travel
August 03, 2023  |  Travel Payments

This summer has brought a travel boom. Just not in the way airlines might have expected. As Bloomberg News reported Thursday (Aug. 3), travelers seem to want to...

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Southwest Gets Cloud Help From Amazon After Mass Flight Grounding
Southwest Gets Cloud Help From Amazon After Mass Flight Grounding
March 08, 2023  |  Technology

After a wave of flight cancellations last year, Southwest Airlines is seeking Amazon’s assistance. The tech giant announced Wednesday (March 8) that Southwest had chosen...

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Airlines’ Descent Into Logistical Chaos Puts Focus on Refund Solutions
Airlines’ Descent Into Logistical Chaos Puts Focus on Refund Solutions
January 04, 2023  |  Disbursements

After years of disruptions, airlines still haven’t gotten the “hassle-free” part of refunds right. While the pandemic battered the travel industry as a whole, airlines...

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Refunds Put Southwest Airlines Customer Service to Test
Refunds Put Southwest Airlines Customer Service to Test
December 29, 2022  |  Travel Payments

Southwest Airlines is inviting customers to send it requests for refunds and reimbursement of alternate travel expenses.  The beleaguered airline has set up a page...

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Airline Stocks Get Bounce From Strong Booking Trends That Defy War, COVID-19 and Cost
Airline Stocks Get Bounce From Strong Booking Trends That Defy War, COVID-19 and Cost
March 15, 2022  |  Travel Payments

Airplanes have a primary function: the ability to go up and down. So it is with the outlook for air travel in 2022 —one week...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Parking Operators Trying to Combat QR Code Fraud; Trax, Raistone Partner on Invoice Payment Extensions
Today in the Connected Economy: Parking Operators Trying to Combat QR Code Fraud; Trax, Raistone...
February 18, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Massmart enhances eCommerce offerings in South Africa thanks to a partnership with Mastercard, and Nepal becomes the first country outside...

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Flying the Friendly Skies One Installment Payment at a Time
Flying the Friendly Skies One Installment Payment at a Time
February 18, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, and fly the friendly skies — but pay over time. Buy now, pay later (BNPL) options are finding wide berth across any number...

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BNPL Firm Uplift Teams With Southwest Airlines on Hawaiian Travel
BNPL Firm Uplift Teams With Southwest Airlines on Hawaiian Travel
January 18, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Uplift, a buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution, is expanding a partnership with Southwest Airlines to offer payment options for travel to Hawaii, according to...

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Airline Chiefs Answer for Flight Disruptions, Refund Policies During Senate Hearing
Airline Chiefs Answer for Flight Disruptions, Refund Policies During Senate Hearing
December 16, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Airline executives faced the Senate on Wednesday (Dec. 15) on issues surrounding travel recovery and the effect of aid, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) writes. ...

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